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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1940

1,631 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 82

Judge White's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 19

A large crowd of mourners attended St. Michael's Church, Vaucluse, yesterday, for the service before the funeral of Judge White, who died on Thursday…

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Many at Fireman's Funeral

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 5

Station-Officer Walter Maxwell Plumbe, who was killed when a fire engine capsized at Lane Cove on Thursday, was burled yesterday at…

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Funeral To-day of Soldier

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 5

Fatally wounded by a bayonet at the Liverpool military camp on Wednesday night, Pte. Donald Kirk Campbell, 28, of the 2nd A.I.F., will…

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Death of Rev. J. Ward Harrison

The Methodist · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

A link with the long past was broken in the death of Rev. J. Ward Harrison on Friday, 19th instant, at his home at Wahroonga. After a period of local preachership he was received by the…

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Death of Spanish Socialist Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Friday. -- It is reported from Lisbon that the death has occurred in a Spanish prison of Julian Besteiro, moderate Socialist leader…

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Senator Borah's Funeral Boise (Idaho). Jan. 26. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 18

A crowd of 30,000 people saw the late chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator W. E. Borah, burled on a hillside overlooking the Idaho Capitol…

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Firemen March at Comrade's Funeral — New Ballet Presented — Sheffield Shield Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 20

Copies of pictures by "Sydney Morning Herald" photographers may be purchased from the Art Gallery at the "Herald" office Scale of charges may be obtained on application…

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The Late Mrs. Venus

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 26

ONE pleasant morning in early April a character by the name of Gentleman George wakes…

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Death Of Old Hoop MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 28 January 1940 · page 6

ONE of the greatest jockeys of all time died at his home at Moonee Ponds to-day. He was Joe Killorn, aged 52. Killorn was…

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Obituary. Captain Edward Farrell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 3

The death of Captain Edward Farrell, aged 69 years, occurred at Stanmore yesterday. Captain Farrell retired in 1932 from Sydney Ferries. Ltd., after 45 years as master. For…

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Turf Notes From Stable and Course. Death of J. Killorn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 11

J. Killoin, at one time a leading light-weight jockey, died in Melbourne on Saturday, aged 52 years. Killorn rode hundreds of winners on the pony courses in New South…

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Soldier's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 15

George John Boyle, 19, who was fatally injured on Saturday in a motor accident, was given a military funeral yesterday. Boyle was a member of the 31st Fortress…

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Specialists Baffled Mystery Death Of Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 6

Ten doctors, including several Macquarie Street specialists, were unable to determine the cause of the…

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Death of Mr. H. A. Fry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 10

Mr. H. A. Fry, of Concord, who died recently at the age of [?]5. was born in England, and migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1861. He came to Sydney in 1878, and for…

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Policeman in Road Smash Had Been at Funeral

Daily News · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Constable Nelson Gordon, of Simla Road, West Ryde, was critically injured yesterday in a head-on smash at…

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Late Mrs. Henley

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

Regret is expressed at the death on Saturday of Mrs. Martha Henley, of Charles-street, Granville. She was 67 years of age…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

Mr. George Daniel Whitton (80) residing at Honiton-avenue, Carlingford died at Parramatta District Hospital on Sunday. A daughter (Mrs. B. White)…

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Death of Mrs. V. M. Colquhoun

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 9

By the death on Wednesday of Mrs. Violet May Colquhoun, Granville lost one of its best-known residents, She had lived in the town for about 32…

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Death Of Man Who Gave Away £31,250,000 New York

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. Edward Stephen Harkness, railway financier and philanthropist, died today from influenza, aged 66…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 25

[Obituary notices submitted for publication In the "Catholic Press" must be endorsed Dy the parish priest of the deceased person.]…

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